Emilia Garcia
Obituary
Emilia Garcia, 87 of Greenfield, Calif., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. She was born in Paso Robles, Calif., on May 22, 1933, to parents Eugenio and Socorro Lopez.
Emilia lived in Paso Robles until the age of 11, at which point the family moved to the California Orchard Company in Monterey County in 1944. She was married to the "Love of Her Life" Robert Garcia for 61-years.
Emilia was a devout Catholic and member of the Guadalupana Society for many years. She was also a member of St. John's Catholic Parish, where her children attended school. Emilia was also a member of Holy Trinity Parish in Greenfield, where she participated in many church activities, including fundraising.
Emilia enjoyed gardening, music, dancing, cooking for her family, word searches/crossword puzzles, praying the rosary and practicing her faith. Aside from being a great mother, she loved helping people by offering advice and spiritual guidance.
Emilia started working at Basic Vegetables Co. in King City in 1959. She was a Crew Leader in the Dehydration Department. While at Basic for 39-years, she was a proud member of Teamsters Local 890 in Salinas, Calif.
Emilia is survived by her sons, Steve Garcia (Eleanor Garcia) and Robert Garcia (Nena Garcia); daughter, Yolanda Gonzalez (Victor Gonzalez); brothers, Frank Lopez and Paul Lopez; numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren- and godchildren. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugenio and Socorro Lopez; her husband, Robert Garcia; her son, Arthur Garcia; her brothers, Eddie Lopez and Rudy Lopez; and sister, Rosie Bernal.
Service Information: Rosary Service will be held on Feb. 6, 2021, at 9 a.m. and immediately following, Mass at 10 a.m. at Greenfield Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
Emilia will be laid to rest in Holy Trinity Cemetery following the funeral mass.
Arrangements were entrusted to Eddington Funeral Services, 429 Bassett St., King City, (831) 385-5400, www.EFS-Cares.com.
Published in Salinas Valley Tribune · February 3, 2021